Chief Executive Officer, Melissa A. Waterhouse stated, 'Sales in 2018 were significantly impacted by the loss of a large government account in the last quarter of 2017. Going forward into 2019, we are seeing sales from the new contracts we signed in the latter part of 2018. In 2019, we also expect to expand the markets where we sell our oral fluid drug tests and we are already offering additional products via distribution relationships.'

Waterhouse continued, 'Financial results in 2018 were also impacted by inventory disposals and further adjustments to our inventory reserve. From an expense perspective, we continued to maintain a reasonable level of expenses relative to sales; this will continue into 2019.'

Financial Highlights

Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 were $884,000, compared to $939,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, a decrease of 5.9%. Net sales in 2018 were $3,872,000, compared to net sales of $4,914,000 in 2017, a decrease of 21.2%.

Operating loss was $348,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to an operating loss of $228,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Operating loss in 2018 was $762,000 compared to an operating loss of $311,000 in 2017.

Net loss was $413,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $292,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017. Net loss was $1,028,000 in 2018, compared to a net loss of $545,000 in 2017.

For more information on ABMC or its drug testing products, please visit www.abmc.com.

About American Bio Medica Corporation

American Bio Medica Corporation manufactures and markets accurate, cost-effective immunoassay test kits, primarily point of collection tests for drugs of abuse. The Company and its worldwide distribution network target the workplace, government, corrections, clinical and educational markets.ABMC's Rapid Drug Screen, Rapid ONE, RDS InCup, Rapid TOX and Rapid TOX Cup II test for the presence or absence of drugs of abuse in urine, while OralStat tests for the presence or absence of drugs of abuse in oral fluids. ABMC's Rapid Reader is a compact, portable device that, when connected to any computer, interprets the results of an ABMC drug screen, and sends the results to a data management system, enabling the test administrator to easily manage their drug testing program.

This release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, and such differences could be material. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the following: continued acceptance of our products, increased levels of competition in our industry, acceptance of new products, product development, compliance with regulatory requirements, including but not limited to our ability to obtain marketing clearance on our product for our intended markets, intellectual property rights, our dependence on key personnel, third party sales and suppliers, trading in our common shares may be subject to 'penny stock' rules, our history of recurring net losses and our ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in addressing such risks and uncertainties and the Company assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statements based upon actual results. Investors are strongly encouraged to review the section entitled 'Risk Factors' in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could affect operating results and the market price of the Company's common shares.

American Bio Medica CorporationStatements of Operation

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Net sales

$

884,000

$

939,000

$

3,872,000

$

4,914,000

Cost of goods sold

768,000

638,000

2,584,000

2,917,000

Gross profit

116,000

301,000

1,288,000

1,997,000

Operating expenses:

Research and development

29,000

23,000

93,000

117,000

Selling and marketing

111,000

149,000

545,000

680,000

General and administrative

324,000

357,000

1,412,000

1,511,000

Total operating expenses

464,000

529,000

2,050,000

2,308,000

Operating loss

(348,000

)

(228,000

)

(762,000

)

(311,000

)

Other income/(expense) - net

(64,000

)

(63,000

)

(264,000

)

(234,000

)

Net loss before tax

(412,000

)

(291,000

)

(1,026,000

)

(545,000

)

Income tax expense

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

(2,000

)

0

Net loss

(413,000

)

(292,000

)

(1,028,000

)

(545,000

)

Basic & diluted loss per common share

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.02

)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

30,451,758

29,211,454

30,115,063

29,211,454

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

30,451,758

29,211,454

30,115,062

29,211,454

American Bio Medica CorporationBalance Sheets

December 31,

December 31,

2018

(unaudited)

2017

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

113,000

$

36,000

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,000 at December 31, 2018 and $52,000 at December 31, 2017

452,000

348,000

Inventory, net of allowance of $268,000 at December 31, 2018 and $500,000 at December 31, 2017